One of the most talked about characters the past year in television has been hands-down Barb from Stranger Things. Barb, with her iconic hair and glasses, has firmly solidified a place in all our hearts. Poor Barb, always trying to do the right thing and then unsuspectingly gets caught in the Upside Down. Sigh. So, who plays Barb in Stranger Things? The actress who plays Barb IRL, Shannon Purser, looks so, so different from her on-screen counterpart.

The 20-year-old actress has accomplished a lot in record time. Purser opened up to Elite Daily about how surprised she was when Barb received the outpouring of fan affection. She said,

I still don't really believe it... I mean, it was really strange because I had the time of my life and was just excited to be a part of it, and you know, for a few weeks after it came out, nothing happened which is kind of what I expected, and then all of a sudden all these tweets start flooding in... 'What happened to Barb?' 'Justice for Barb!' 'OMG where'd she go?' and it was so surreal, but it means the world to me because it's given me so many opportunities since.

Obvi, she's an absolute knockout who loves to have fun with fashion. However, she doesn't mind talking about Barb or the fans enthusiasm around the character. When asked if Barb will make an appearance in Season 2, Purser said,

I honestly do not know anything... I know the vague statement that there will be justice for her, but besides that, no one will tell me anything, so I'm in the dark.

Season 2 of Stranger Things will be on Netflix LITERALLY SO SOON. The entire season will be released on Oct. 27, so you'll pretty much have to cancel all your Halloween plans — this is far more important. TBH, what would you rather do — have to put on a skin-tight cat costume or lie on the couch in your sweats and have your mind blown by Stranger Things? Obvious choice in my opinion.

A gooey, gross return back... but we're glad to have her. The short clip shows Eleven using her telekinetic powers to rip open the fleshy membrane that leads to Hawkins Middle School. She's covered in strange goo, but there's no mistaking the large bear paw (the middle school mascot is the cubs) painted on the wall.

The creepy membrane is the same thing we saw covering Barb's dead body at the end of Season 1. Another connection between Barb, Will Byers, and the Upside Down is the strange slug-like creature that we've seen crawl out of both their mouths. After Eleven's visit to the Upside Down, hopefully she can clear this disgusting pattern up.